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C -- REPLACE UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANKS, ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS SOL 655-32-99 DUE 060399 POC Marsden,Charles, (517) 793-2340, ext. 3074 E-MAIL: SAGINAW.MED.VA.GOV, Marsden,Charles@Saginaw VA. The Department of Veterans Affairs, Aleda E. Lutz VA Medical Center, Saginaw, Michigan is soliciting for the services of an Architect Engineer firm for Project Number 655-110, Replace Underground Storage Tanks. The A/E will conduct an environmental analysis, prepare contract drawings and specifications, cost estimates, construction schedules, provide necessary construction period services, including remediation if necessary, and prepare as-built drawings, all in accordance with the current VA design guides, standards and requirements, NFPA, EPA, local and federal codes. The A/E selection criteria shall include the following elements (a) through (m) (not necessarily listed in order of importance or merit): (a) Professional qualifications of the team proposed for this project necessary for satisfactory performance or required services; (b) Specialized experience and technical competence in the type of work required; (c) Specific previous experience and qualifications of personnel proposed for this project, including project description; (d) Proposed management plan and team organization during the design and construction phases; (e) Proposed design approach fro this project. Describe design philosophy, any problems anticipated to accomplish work, how to solve them and innovative approaches in production and design; (f) Cost control to include what techniques to be utilized, and who is responsible. Discuss recent projects to demonstrate ability to meet project cost target; (g) Estimating effectiveness. Review the ten most recently bid projects to demonstratng estimating effectiveness; (h) Schedule control to include techiques utilized to assure schedules will be met, who is responsible for them and discuss recent projects to demonstrate ability to meet project schedule; (i) Geographic locations and facilities of working office of prime and all consultants/subcontractor; (j) Capacity to accomplish work in the required time; (k) Past performance on Government and private industry contracts to show cost control,quality or work and compliance with performance schedules; (l) Describe experience and capabilities in the following areas: Value Engineering, Life Cycle Cost Analysis, Critical Path Method, Energy Conservation, New Energy Resources Envirnmental Assessment Computer Aided Design and Drafting; (m) Describe awards received for excellence. Describe litigation the firm has been involved in within the last five years. Estimated construction cost is $250,00 to $500,000. The successful A/E firm must establish a field office witin commuting distance of said VA Medical Center. This is not a request for proposal. All firms meeting or exceeding the stated requirements described in this announcement may respond by submitting four (4) copies of Standard Form (SF) 254 and (SF) 255 to the issuing office of this procurement on or before the closing date. All request for information must be in writing and faxed to (517) 791-2221. This procurement is restricted to A/E firms within one-hundred and fifty mile radius of the AledaE. Lutz VA Medical Center, Saginaw, Michigan and is subject to the availability of funds. Posted 04/16/99 (W-SN321198). (0106)

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